Common Variants in the Periostin Gene Influence Development of Atherosclerosis in Young Persons - Hixson, James E.; Shimmin, Lawrence C.; Montasser, May E.; Kim, Do-Kyun; Zhong, Yu; Ibarguen, Heladio; Follis, Jack; Malcom, Gray; Strong, Jack; Howard, Tim; Langefeld, Carl; Liu, Yongmei; et al. (Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2011)
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Age of Onset; Aorta, Abdominal - pathology; Aorta, Thoracic - pathology; Aortic Diseases - epidemiology; Aortic Diseases - genetics; Aortic Diseases - pathology; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Atherosclerosis - epidemiology; Atherosclerosis - genetics; Atherosclerosis - pathology; Autopsy; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular system; Case-Control Studies; Cell Adhesion Molecules - genetics; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Female; Gene Frequency; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Linear Models; Male; Medical sciences; Phenotype; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; United States; Young Adult; United States; Vascular disease; risk factors; Atherosclerosis; Risk factor; Cardiovascular disease; gene mutations; Mutation; Epidemiology